Samovar - Fiction
(Poetry)
Description
What we publish
Each quarter, Samovar publishes one short story newly translated into English, and one reprint of a previously published translation. In both cases, the English-language versions will be accompanied by the original-language versions.
What we want
We want good speculative fiction stories! If your story doesn't have a speculative element, or strong speculative-fiction sensibilities, it's probably not for us. We like fiction from or about traditionally under-represented groups, unusual yet readable styles and inventive structures and narratives, and stories that address political issues in complex and nuanced ways, resisting oversimplification.
Each quarter, Samovar publishes one short story newly translated into English, and one reprint of a previously published translation. In both cases, the English-language versions will be accompanied by the original-language versions.
What we want
We want good speculative fiction stories! If your story doesn't have a speculative element, or strong speculative-fiction sensibilities, it's probably not for us. We like fiction from or about traditionally under-represented groups, unusual yet readable styles and inventive structures and narratives, and stories that address political issues in complex and nuanced ways, resisting oversimplification.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyScience Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
16 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 3750 words
16 cents/word
Short Story
3750 to 4000 words
15 cents/word
Short Story
4000 to 5000 words
12 cents/word
Short Story
5000 to 6000 words
10 cents/word
Short Story
6000 to 7500 words
8 cents/word
Novelette
7500 to 8000 words
7 cents/word
Novelette
8000 to 10000 words
6 cents/word
Novelette
10000 to 12000 words
5 cents/word
Novelette
12000 to 15000 words
4 cents/word
Novelette
15000 to 17500 words
3 cents/word
Novella
17500 to 20000 words
3 cents/word
Novella
20000 to 30000 words
2 cents/word
Novella
30000 to 40000 words
1 cent/word
Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
10 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 2000 words
5 cents/word
Short Story
2000 to 3000 words
3 cents/word
Short Story
3000 to 5000 words
2 cents/word
Short Story
5000 to 7500 words
1 cent/word
Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
1 cent/word
Novelette
10000 to 17500 words
Less than 1 cent/word
Novella
17500 to 40000 words
Less than 1 cent/word
Note: This publication does not state a clear max word count, so the max word count for this listing has been set to a default.
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Translations Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Translations Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 6 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 79 | Average: 151.33 | Median: 171 | Max: 204
Responded:
50.00%
Accepted:
16.66% - avg 79 days
Rejected:
33.33% - avg 187 days
(100.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
16.66%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
16.66%
Withdrawn:
33.33%
Pending:
There are 10 pending responses.
(39 min | 132.90 average | 133 median | 241 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 8 February 2017
Last officially checked: 21 January 2024